MusicBasics4Keyboard

Chopin’s waltzes are written for the Parisian salon, for a sophisticated audience of artists and aristocracy. Though more “light hearted” than most of his other compositions they bear the unmistakable genius of Chopin: refined and exquisite pianism, brilliance and melancholy, sorrow and joy go hand in hand. Source: Brilliant Classics on YouTube. Thank you for listening.

On top of the boulder, all covered with fleas. They're comin' to get me, right up to my knees. Waging war with fleas in my house which I bring indoors whenever I enter from the front and back yards. The latest home remedy with lemon juice is showing promise. Thanks for listening.

Black keys allow music to be written and played with half steps. Serious-minded students playing scales might like to know why pianos have black keys. Thanks for listening.

What music do you listen to? Jazz, rock, classical, blues, movie soundtracks? Whatever you listen to, some of your favorite songs may be written in A-Flat Major. Next stop: D-Flat major and G-Flat Major. Future episodes will be about major and minor keys with examples by some of your favorite composers and mine. Thank you for listening. 

Owners of digital keyboards are truly blessed. Basic features allow players to practice, perform and record their own compositions. This episode is about playing scales and listening to waltzes by F. Chopin. Thanks for listening.

Increase your interest in playing scales. This approach is about playing major keys and listening to Chopin waltzes in those keys. It works. Thanks for listening.

Welcome to the Wednesday Night Music Club. Tonight's featured performance is by Alessandro Deljavan. Visit my YouTube channels to see the pig roast, apple pie, Sangria and my Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-640. Watch the video productions of this music episode on my YouTube channels: Sangriame Tonight and Music4Dad. Bon Appetit!! Thanks for listening.

Start here. Purchase music books that match your level as a student. Highly recommended books are by John Schaum, John Thompson, Lee Davis Watch & Learn Keyboard Primers for Beginners. Also, Roger Evan's book "How to Read Music". Examine the details of each song and/or exercise from the key signature, phrasing, left hand, accidentals and dynamics. Composers use dynamics from soft to loud to in...

This is a test. Thanks for listening.

Tonight, tonight, it all began tonight ... Leonard Bernstein for West Side Story. You're invited to play your song on piano or digital keyboard and upload it to your YouTube channel for my comments (encouraging). Every Wednesday after 6 PM I'll upload a short performance clip of mine or music lesson on one of my channels: Music4Dad and Sangriame Tonight!. Tonight Tonight It all began tonight I saw...

Today's episode explains how one student achieved extraordinary results with me online over a six month period. This could be you, too, with a positive mindset and regular practice sessions. Thanks for listening. 

This update is for beginners interested in learning to play piano or electronic keyboard in 30 days. Thank you for listening.

Ear training and sight reading are the building blocks of mastery for music basics. Instructional books used should be for early beginners. Thank you for listening.

Choose a song you like, than play the chords. In this song there are ten chord changes, not four or five. However, there are only three different chords to learn. Edward Mote wrote the verses. Born in 1797 in London he became a carpenter, cabinet shop owner and Baptist pastor at age 55. For 21 years he pastored his flock. He passed away at age 77. Thanks for listening.

There are only three different chords to play in this song: C, G, and D seventh. Listen to this song in the next episode. Thanks for listening. Keep practicing!

This is the final performance. We're moving on to the next song in this book which contains 62 songs. Keep practicing! Thanks for listening.

"Hey, dad. I'd like to see boulders on the front lawn. What do you think about that?" After many years, today I have my morning coffee seated atop a small boulder on the front lawn. Praise be to Jesus! Thanks for listening. 

Dad was a big coffee drinker, black if I recall. Whenever he went fishing or took the family for a picnic at the lake nearby, he brought a thermos filled with Eight O'Clock coffee. Every day of his life at work he drank coffee from his thermos. Thanks for listening.

All further performances for the Wednesday Night Music Club should be uploaded to your YouTube channel for my evaluation. Send your request in the comments section on my YouTube channel with the name Music4Dad. Include the name of your YouTube channel or the link and I will get back to you shortly. Thank you for listening.

This is about playing music beyond your reach. Read the music, listen to the music and then play as best as you can. Remember to tune in to the next episodes about music basics in the key of C major for beginners. Thanks for listening.

Fingering indications are included for each song and lesson in the John W. Schaum music course. Worth buying these books for beginners. Thank you for listening.

Thank you for listening to today's lesson for beginners. Stay tuned for more episodes. Thank you for listening.

John W. Schaum's piano course comes in many books designated A through H. There are also supplementary titles regarding sight reading, theory and notation. These books are priced at $6.95 and available online and in music stores. Thanks for listening.

Lesson Two. Music books highly recommended are written by Lee Davis in his Watch & Learn series for beginners. The book title is Keyboard Primer for Beginners. Total price with CD is $14.95. This book is the companion book to Introduction to Keyboards DVD priced at $9.95. Other recommends include instruction books for piano at all levels by John Thompson and John W. Schaum. Listen to future ep...

All music heard in this course is copyright free. The language of music for piano is about sight reading, ear training, and theory. We begin with reading the notes on sheet music and playing the melody with the right hand. Thanks for listening.